MENAGERIE Limited Edition Exploring Scotch Whisky’S Wilder Side

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MENAGERIE Limited Edition Exploring Scotch Whisky’S Wilder Side MENAGERIE Limited Edition Exploring Scotch whisky’s wilder side Some distilleries are renowned for their meatier spirit style; underneath the fruitiness or maltiness lurks something that is just a little bit animalic.We were inspired to search out malts with this touch of the wild about them – whether from their distillation or subsequent maturation – and bring them together in our Menagerie. FLAVOUR PROFILE Menagerie boasts a complex aroma of baking spices, leather, tar and musky fruits. The palate is engagingly lush with even more fruit, while oily smoke and forest floor notes linger in the finish. SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS Menagerie is at home with all manner of chocolates, but to really experience the call of the wild we recommend pairing with a naturally fermented sour beer, or a cold slice of game pie. TECHNICAL DETAILS Bottled at 46% ABV. Natural colour. Not chill-filtered. Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. A limited edition of 7,741 bottles. January 2021. LEAD WHISKYMAKER James Saxon. COMPASSBOX.COM/WHISKIES/MENAGERIE Single Malt The Mortlach Distillery Recharred Barrel 42.7% White Chocolate, Lemon Peel, Oiled Leather The Deanston Distillery Rell Hogshead 14.6% Single Malt Green Apple, Hazelnut, Salami The Laphroaig Distillery 5.4% Recharred SingleHogshead Malt Barbecue, Oils, Damp Earth The Deanston Distillery Rell Sherry-Seasoned Butt 5% 2.5% Fruitcake, Maltiness, Meatiness MENAGERIE Single Malt Single Malt The Glen Elgin Distillery Limited Edition Rell Sherry-Seasoned Butt Wine, Clove, Leather Highland Malt Blend Custom French Oak Barrel – Medium and Heavy Toasts 16.7% Gingerbread, Red Apple, 13.1% Toasted Oak Blended Malt Single Malt Recharred Barrel The Glen Elgin Distillery Candle Wax, Papaya, Vanilla COMPASSBOX.COM/WHISKIES/MENAGERIE.
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